Darren Langdon
Encyclopedia
Darren Langdon is a retired Canadian professional
ice hockey
left winger
. He was undrafted but signed his first pro contract in 1993 with the New York Rangers
. Although retired from the NHL, Langdon currently plays for the Corner Brook Royals
of the Newfoundland West Coast Senior Hockey League
.
of the ECHL
, where he holds the record for most penalty minutes in a season, then played with Binghamton Rangers
of the AHL
, farm team for the New York Rangers.
Langdon is most famous for his hockey fighting ability. He has been described as an experienced and enduring hockey fighter who is at his best during the second half of the fight.
Langdon has stated in an interview by The Telegram
that his career with the NHL is over, citing his age. His contract with the Devils expired in June, 2006 and was not renewed. Langdon played in 521 NHL games.
He currently plays with the Corner Brook Royals
of the Newfoundland West Coast Senior Hockey League
. Langdon has also played with the Deer Lake Red Wings
of the NWCSHL and played one season with the Summerside Western Capitals
in the Maritime Junior A Hockey League
.
Professional
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ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
left winger
Winger (ice hockey)
Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink...
. He was undrafted but signed his first pro contract in 1993 with the New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
. Although retired from the NHL, Langdon currently plays for the Corner Brook Royals
Corner Brook Royals
The Corner Brook Royals are a senior ice hockey team based in Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador as part of the Newfoundland West Coast Senior Hockey League, and previously, the Province-wide 'Newfoundland Senior Hockey League'....
of the Newfoundland West Coast Senior Hockey League
Newfoundland West Coast Senior Hockey League
The West Coast Senior Hockey League was a senior ice hockey league with teams based in Newfoundland and Labrador. In the summer of 2011, the WCSHL merged with the Avalon East Senior Hockey League to form the Newfoundland Senior Hockey League.- Teams :...
.
Career
Langdon began his pro career with the Dayton BombersDayton Bombers
The Dayton Bombers were an ECHL ice hockey team located in Dayton, Ohio. The team most recently was in the North Division of the ECHL's American Conference....
of the ECHL
ECHL
The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...
, where he holds the record for most penalty minutes in a season, then played with Binghamton Rangers
Binghamton Rangers
The Binghamton Rangers were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Binghamton, New York, USA at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena.-History:The market was previously served by:-Playoffs:-Single Season:...
of the AHL
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
, farm team for the New York Rangers.
Langdon is most famous for his hockey fighting ability. He has been described as an experienced and enduring hockey fighter who is at his best during the second half of the fight.
Langdon has stated in an interview by The Telegram
The Telegram
The Telegram is a daily newspaper published in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.-History:The Evening Telegram was first published on April 3, 1879 by William James Herder. It adopted its current name in 1998, although it was also briefly published under this name in 1881...
that his career with the NHL is over, citing his age. His contract with the Devils expired in June, 2006 and was not renewed. Langdon played in 521 NHL games.
He currently plays with the Corner Brook Royals
Corner Brook Royals
The Corner Brook Royals are a senior ice hockey team based in Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador as part of the Newfoundland West Coast Senior Hockey League, and previously, the Province-wide 'Newfoundland Senior Hockey League'....
of the Newfoundland West Coast Senior Hockey League
Newfoundland West Coast Senior Hockey League
The West Coast Senior Hockey League was a senior ice hockey league with teams based in Newfoundland and Labrador. In the summer of 2011, the WCSHL merged with the Avalon East Senior Hockey League to form the Newfoundland Senior Hockey League.- Teams :...
. Langdon has also played with the Deer Lake Red Wings
Deer Lake Red Wings
The Deer Lake Red Wings are a senior ice hockey team based in Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador as a part of the Newfoundland West Coast Senior Hockey League.Many consider the Corner Brook Royals one of the biggest rivals of the Red Wings....
of the NWCSHL and played one season with the Summerside Western Capitals
Summerside Western Capitals
The Summerside Western Capitals are a Junior "A" hockey team based out of Summerside, Prince Edward Island. They play out of the Maritime Junior A Hockey League. The team currently plays their home games at the Consolidated Credit Union Place, but played at the Cahill Stadium for every other...
in the Maritime Junior A Hockey League
Maritime Junior A Hockey League
The Maritime Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under Hockey Canada, a part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. It consists of four teams from New Brunswick and one team from Prince Edward Island, which make up the Roger Meek Division, and six teams from Nova Scotia which make...
.